Manchester United turned down the opportunity to sign Adrien Rabiot after the Red Devils were told to pay a 'premium figure' to his mother-agent.
Rabiot, 28, was heavily linked with a move to United last summer as Erik ten Hag tried to strengthen his midfield following the departures of Jesse Lingard, Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic. Christian Eriksen had already made the move from Brentford, but Ten Hag also wanted to bring in someone a little deeper.
Instead of going for Rabiot, United opted to sign Casemiro from Real Madrid. It is a transfer that has ultimately worked out, with the Brazilian playing a huge role in the Red Devils' Carabao Cup success and helping them qualify for the Champions League next season.
